Princess Haya inaugurates Sharif Eye Center at Dubai Health Care City

This state - of - the - art facility aims to raise the bar in the eye care service in the emirate and provide the latest diagnostic and therapeutic technologies in the field of laser eye surgery.

During the inauguration, Princess Haya toured the center and its facilities that included refractive (vision connection) clinic, pediatric eye clinic, corneal surgery clinic, and retina and Uveitis clinic.

She also visited the Ultra-LASIK department that provides the latest technology for effectively treating patients suffering from short sight, long sight, or astigmatism.

Her Royal Highness also attended a demonstration of Hi-tech equipment used for treating corneal opacities, which offers hope for patients blinded by corneal diseases.

As recognition for Princess Haya's visit to the Center, Dr. Khaled Sharif Chairman and Medical Director of the SEC medical group announced that as a strong supporter of "Noor Dubai" the SEC will perform Hundred corneal transplants and other corneal laser surgeries free of charge to blind patients from the Noor Dubai campaign over the next few months saying that

"the SEC is proud to be part of this charitable initiative that was launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum to help one million people regain the gift of sight worldwide."

Dr. Sharif said,

"the group has an excellent treatment record for more than fifty thousand patients from various parts of the Middle east, as we believe in selecting the best technology and combining it with professional expertise to achieve the highest standards in eye care excellence."

"We hope that our presence in DHCC will demonstrate our commitment to contribute to the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to transform Dubai into a leading Health care provider in the region."

added Dr. Sharif, also an internationally renowned ophthalmologist who was one of the first eye surgeons in the Middle East to perform LASIK procedures more than 15 years ago.

"We have been dedicated since the opening of Dubai Health Care city to include the best medical centers and hospitals in our establishment with the aim of maintaining the highest standards in health care" Said Dr. Ayesha Abdullah, senior vice- president of DHCC, at a press conference after the inauguration.

She added that

"with the opening of Sharif Eye Center we have successfully managed to add a world - class eye care provider in line with our vision of making DHCC an international location of choice for quality healthcare services."